Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 271 - 271 255 Hidden Aristocratic Family_1

271: Chapter 255 Hidden Aristocratic Family_1 271: Chapter 255 Hidden Aristocratic Family_1 Lu Chuan looked down with a glance.

If that coquettish and adorable girl wasn’t Han Qingci, then who could it be?

He sensed the Forgetfulness Curse within Han Qingci’s body and discovered that the spell had broken through on its own and lost its effect.

Han Qingci looked up, staring at Lu Chuan with puppy eyes, and said with grievance, “Brother Lu Chuan, why did you abandon Qingci?”

Lu Chuan cleared his throat twice and said, “No…

there’s been no such thing.

Haven’t I become the president of the Martial Arts Association?

It’s been rather busy, so I haven’t sought you out during this time.”

Han Qingci snorted, clearly not accepting Lu Chuan’s excuse, and then said, “Brother Lu Chuan, touch my head.”

Lu Chuan didn’t understand why but raised his hand and touched Han Qingci’s head.

Han Qingci’s face broke into a smile, and she rested her face on Lu Chuan’s chest, saying, “Brother Lu Chuan is still so gentle to Qingci; Qingci forgives Brother Lu Chuan now!”

Lu Chuan let out a helpless sigh, thinking to himself that it was too easy to be forgiven just by touching her head; you genuinely have no temper at all.

Of course, he knew it was the effect of the Peach Blossom Brew.

Zhou Yun came over, smiling and said, “Lu Chuan, you might be in for some trouble.”

Lu Chuan, puzzled, asked, “What trouble?”

Zhou Yun recounted Huo Tao’s matter to Lu Chuan and emphasized that she had already used him as a shield to reject Huo Tao, so it was quite possible that Huo Tao would come looking for trouble.

“This is also a test for you.

If you can handle Huo Tao…”

Lu Chuan gave a resigned smile, cutting off Zhou Yun, and said, “Aunt, that Huo Tao has already come by.

I gave him a good thrashing, and he probably won’t be entertaining thoughts about Qingci anymore.”

Zhou Yun was startled and asked, “He already came by?

You gave him a good thrashing?”

Lu Chuan nodded and explained, “The man was overbearing and unreasonable.

I fought him, and we agreed that if he lost, he would never bother Qingci again.

The end result was that I emerged slightly more victorious, and he promised not to harass Qingci any longer.”

Zhou Yun was visibly shocked, murmuring, “You beat the Jiangbei war zone’s Chief Instructor, the one known as Invincible Physical Body with Profound Realm Level 1, Huo Tao?”

Lu Chuan gave a slight smile and said, “Don’t listen to his boasts.

In fact, his physical body is just so-so, not as tough as mine.”

Han Qingci blinked her big eyes, reached her hand straight into Lu Chuan’s clothes, and touched his abdominal muscles.

Then, blushing, she exclaimed, “Wow, so hard…

”

Lu Chuan quickly dodged, saying, “Qingci, what are you doing?

We don’t engage in hooliganism here.”

Han Qingci stuck out her tongue and said, “What’s wrong with touching a bit, we’ve touched before anyway.”

Lu Chuan wore a look of annoyed helplessness and thought to himself, when did you ever touch me?

How come I don’t know about it?

Zhou Yun too turned red-faced and thought to herself that this kid is talking such salacious words, making me curious; he’s really a little rascal.

She cleared her throat and said, “As expected of my Han family’s son-in-law.

Since you’ve resolved the Huo Tao problem, you’ve passed my test.

Let’s pick an auspicious day and hold the wedding for you and Qingci.”

Startled, Lu Chuan turned his head to see Han Qingci looking at him with a face full of anticipation, then quickly pulled Zhou Yun aside, “Aunt, may I have a word with you in private?”

Zhou Yun looked at Lu Chuan with confusion and asked, “What’s the matter?

Don’t tell me you don’t want to take responsibility for Qingci?

I’ve heard from Qingci that you two have slept together.

If you plan to renege, I won’t let you off easily!”

Lu Chuan gave a bitter smile, guessing that Han Qingci might have thought something happened the night she took the initiative to visit his room, and explained, “Aunt, nothing happened between me and Qingci.

She misunderstood.”

“And don’t be fooled by her current infatuation with me; it’s actually because she’s sick.”

Zhou Yun furrowed her brows, “Sick?”

Lu Chuan nodded, “Do you remember the Peach Blossom Brew I gave her to drink before?

That’s the cause of her illness.”

He then explained the effects of Peach Blossom Brew to Zhou Yun.

Zhou Yun was dumbstruck, recalling that she herself had wanted to take a sip of the Peach Blossom Brew for Han Qingci, feeling utterly embarrassed.

Had Han Qingci not snatched the Peach Blossom Brew at that time, wouldn’t she have fallen in love with Lu Chuan as well?

This was just outrageous!

She looked at Lu Chuan with a strange expression and asked, “Are you sure you’re not deceiving me?”

Lu Chuan’s face was serious, “I’m telling the truth!”

“That’s why I can’t marry Qingci.

If I marry her now, I would be hurting her.”

Zhou Yun said indifferently, “What does it matter, you both are already betrothed, and Qingci is now wholeheartedly devoted to you.

Isn’t that better?”

Lu Chuan said, “I have very important matters to deal with right now, and I really can’t consider getting married.”

“Auntie, how about this, give me some time.

I will definitely find an antidote to the Peach Blossom Brew.

When Qingci drinks the antidote, if she still wants to marry me, then we can consider the marriage, okay?”

Zhou Yun snorted coldly and said, “Doesn’t that mean you’re just hoodwinking me?

You said you’ll make Qingci like men; after she drinks the antidote, won’t she start liking women again?”

“I actually think she’s fine as she is now.

Last night, I talked with her the entire night, and what she told me didn’t sound at all like her liking for you was just because of the Peach Blossom Brew.”

“What could possibly happen if you marry her?”

Lu Chuan helplessly said, “Auntie, please forgive me; I really can’t consider this matter right now.”

Seeing Lu Chuan so resolute, Zhou Yun knew it was no use to persist and said, “Since you’re unwilling now, I can’t force you, but if you find the antidote later, and Qingci still likes you after taking it, you must marry her!”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “Rest assured, auntie, my word is my bond!”

He was convinced that after Han Qingci drank the antidote, she would revert to her usual aloof demeanor, and she wouldn’t possibly like him anymore.

Zhou Yun’s face showed annoyance and she said, “You’ve bamboozled me, unable to change Qingci’s sexual orientation, so you owe me a favor to make things even.”

Lu Chuan quickly said, “Just tell me, auntie, as long as it’s within my ability, I will not refuse!”

Zhou Yun asked, “Do you know who really has absolute power in Jiangbei Province?”

Lu Chuan, puzzled, said, “The Xu family has fallen; now, the most powerful should be the Han family, right?”

Zhou Yun shook her head and said, “All that is just what you see on the surface.

My Han family has a Transcendent Realm Level 7 at most, which doesn’t even compare to the Martial Arts Association; how could we possibly be the most powerful family in Jiangbei.”

“The truly powerful in this world are those hidden aristocratic families.”

“They don’t show off, yet they can easily sway the world’s structure.

Many of the top families you know are just their pawns.”

“We have such a hidden aristocratic family in Jiangbei, called the Nangong aristocratic family.

The Han family only has its current status because we did some insignificant tasks for the Nangong family.”

“Lately, the Nangong family is facing some trouble.

There are ghostly disturbances in their ancestral shrine, and Miss Nangong Duoduo is looking for someone with exorcising skills to solve this issue.

I want you to represent our Han family and help the Nangong family with this matter.

If you handle this well, I will stop holding this against you.”